Terminal wont download from ftp server!!

[hayloiuy]

I wanna implement a GNUPG program which is a encryption program. Therefore i need to download the files. But the terminal wont download. It just show blank lines. This is what I typed in the terminal.

haloiuy(at)ubuntu:~/GNUPG/libassuan$ ftp ftp(dot)gnupg(dot)org
Connected to ftp(dot)gnupg(dot)org.
220-Welcome hacker!
220-.
220-This is an FTP server of the German Unix Users Group. It is operated by the
220-GnuPG and Mutt hackers and therefore you should report any unusual problems
220-to ftpmaster(at)gnupg(dot)org. Housing and traffic is sponsored by OpenIT GmbH.
220-.
220-The server contains cryptographic software and its use might be illegal in
220-your country. However, as far as we know, only a very few countries have
220-restrictions on the use of cryptographic software.
220-.
220 Service ready for new user.
Name (ftp(dot)gnupg(dot)org:haloiuy): anonymous
331 Send e-mail address as password.
Password:
230 User logged in, proceed.
Remote system type is UNIX.
ftp> cd gcrypt/libassuan/
250 Directory change successful.
ftp> mget *.bz2

from here onwards nothing happened. WHY!!Could it be i used virtual machine?

[Lazydog]

Normal FTP commands would be get and put. Also don't forget to set the mode to binary.